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GOVERNOR MARVIN GRIFFIN 
 
MAJOR GENERAL CHARLIE F. CA MP 
 
Fellow Guardsmen: 
Last month I forwarded an urgent message to the people of Georgia pointing out the insidious methods by which the powers in the Pentagon are strangling the National Guard. It was a message I felt compelled to write in view of the determined efforts of the Department of Defense to undermine the strength and position of the Guard as the nation ' s first-line reserve force. 
The danger of the conspiracy is not imminent - it is here! For this reason our community relations efforts at unit level must be redoubled. Every possible means must be taken to instill in the hearts and minds of the citizens of your community the value of the National Guard as a bulwark against a totalitarian government, as a Constitutionally authorized militia force having allegiance to both State and Federal governments and as a community-supported force always ready to supply immediate assistance in event of any emergency . 
The National Guard has always been held in high esteem in every community where units are loc.:Jted. At this critical time we should leave no doubt in the minds of Georgia citizens that the presence of a National Guard unit in their community is a vital part of our American heritage and an absolute necessity in the national defense structure. The citizenry must be kept fully and continuously informed of any efforts to strangle the Guard or reduce its effectiveness, which in turn threatens the fundamental rights of free citizens to bear arms for their own security . 
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
Vol. 8 Jan, Feb 1958 No.1 
A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material. 
 
MAJOR DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor 
LT. ROBERT H. SPRAYBERRY Art Editor 
SERGEANT DON GREER Photographic Technic ion 
MISS GERALDINE CHILES Editorial Secretory 
MR . BEN L. ELLINGTON Printing Supervisor 
MRS . PATRICIA L. BRYANT Vori-typist 
 
Publication and Editorial Office 
 
959 E. Confederate Ave., S. E. 
 
Atlanta 2, Georgia 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honorable Marvin Griffin 
Governor of Georgia 
 
Major General Charlie F. Camp The Adjutant General 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The opinions express ed in the Georgia Guardsman are those of the Staff Writers of the publication and mem hers of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Office of the 
Adiutant General of Georgia. 
 
A nurse was showing the ser- 
 
geant to his room. "Now," she 
 
said, "we w ant you to b e happy 
 
~nd enjoy yourself w hile her e, so 
 
If there's any thing y ou wan t th ut 
 
we haven't got, let me know and 
 
1'1_1 show you how to get a long 
 
Without it." 
 
 
 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
A series of conferences hove been held throughout the State to familiarize full"time Guard employees with changes in supply procedures for the Army Notional Guard. At the meeting 20 January in Atlanta personnel from North Georgia units were briefed by Captain Dick Underwood, Supply Officer for the United States Property and F.iscol Office. During the session Lt. Col. Mees, Executive Officer of the State Deportment of Defense, urged the Guardsmen to give the community relations 
program their wholehearted support. 
 
Muster Day Re-enacted by Nat'l Guard 
 
A custom older than our nation will be re-enacted on Saturday , February 22, when approximately 10,000 members of the Army National Guard of Georgia will gather at their armories for "Muster Day" observances. 
The occasion will be marked by Open Houses, parades and equipment displays in 65 communities throughout the State. 
The term "Muster Day" is derived from an old Militia custom which began during the early days of the Colonies. Once each year, every able-bodied man for miles around gathered on the village green for roll call and weapons inspection. 
This year as in 1956 the citizens of Georgia will do the inspecting not on the village green, but in a 
modern armory. Instead of flintlocks they will inspect tanks, Howitzers, automatic rifles, mortars, machine guns, pistols and the latest in communication devices. 
 
"One of the most important contributions we expect our Muster Day celebration to make," Maj. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, TAG, explained, "is a public awareness of how far the National Guard has come during the past 300 years without changing its basic principle of voluntary military tratmng on a part time basis. The Guard has demonstrated "repeatedly that it can stay up with the times without losing its identity of purpose." 
For her it was love a t fi rs t sight-the firs t slght of his bankroll. 
Having a date with a private is one thing, but a gir l r eally h as to look out for an offic er- they are taught to use strategy. 
One thing for sure, A p sychiatrist is no quack, He guarantees a cure Or your mania back. 
No matter how h ard sh e tries, an artist's model is nearl y a lw<Jys unsuited for her work. 
 
Our Cover... 
At the scene of the tornado which struck Cochran, Georgia, Privates Alii Good and John Harden, both of Dublin's Hq, Hq & Svc Co, 160th Tonk Bn, stand guard beside 
a gutted residence. (See story and photos of the di soster on pages 2 and 3. 
 
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SERGEANT BEASLEY POSTS 160TH GUARDSMEN AROUND DESTROYED HOMES 
 
Cochran Tornado Brings Aid of Dublin, Eastman Guardsmen 
 
A killer tornado which swept across the Middle-Georgia town of Cochran 
 
at 3:45 P.M., January 24, destroyed or damaged more than 80 homes but 
 
miraculously preserved the lives of the inhabitants, some of whom were 
 
tossed as far as 100 feet. The disaster brought two companies of Georgia 
 
Guardsmen to the scene. 
 
A narrow but lethal path of 17 volunteer Guardsmen from Haw- 
 
twisted dwellings stretched for over kinsville who had offered their 
 
a mile through the residential assistance as soon as news of the 
 
section in the wake of the tornado disaster was received. 
 
which left many families homeless 
 
Setting up road blocks at 17 
 
and their personal belongings points in and around the debris- 
 
scattered over a large area. 
 
littered community, Col. Crowley 
 
Since normal communications positioned his Guardsmen to afford 
 
lines were blown down, amateur a maximum of protection to the 
 
radio operators from Macon and property. Only rescue workers and 
 
Dublin moved in with mobile equip- the inhabitants were allowed access 
 
ment to advise emergency agencies to the ravaged area. In addition to 
 
of the extent of damage. Contact the road blocks, three mobile patrols 
 
was established through the ham scouted the area as trouble-shooters. 
 
radio network with the Mayor Pro 
 
The Dublin Guardsmen remained 
 
Tern of Cochran who requested the on duty throughout the night of 
 
aid of the Georgia National Guard. 
 
January 24. The scope of the 
 
Major General Charlie F. Camp, operation was such that the entire 
 
Georgia's Adjutant General, was personnel of the Dublin unit was 
 
standing by for the emergency call needed to protect lives and property 
 
and through an "emergency tele- in the area. After enduring a frigid 
 
phone patch" talked directly with night of Guard duty, tired and ex- 
 
the Mayor Pro Tern. After advising hausted Guardsmen stretched out on 
 
Governor Marvin Griffin of the mattresses in the local reserve 
 
gravity of the situation, General armory. Field kitchen equipment 
 
Camp ordered Dublin's Hq, Hq & brought from Dublin was set up in 
 
Service Co, 160th Tank Bn, to the armory to provide hot food as the 
 
procede immediately to Cochran to men came in from and departed for 
 
lend all possible aid to the stricken sentry duty at two-hour intervals. 
 
community. 
 
Early on the 25th, Col. Crowley 
 
Seventy Guardsmen under the advised General Camp of the scale 
 
command of Lt. Col. William V. of the operation, which was sapping 
 
Crowley responded to the call at the strength of his men rapidly. 
 
5 :00 P.M. and reported to Cochran Consequently, General Camp ordered 
 
officials within three hours after into State service Eastmen's Co D, 
 
they were notified. They relieved 160th Tank Bn, under the command 
 
of Capt. Thomas M. Greene, to relieve the Dublin Guardsmen. 
Col. William R. Robinette, Director of Training for the Georgia National Guard, was flown to the scene in an L-20 to survey the area and give a report of the activities to the Adjutant General. 
The Eastman troops - 75 strong arrived before noon on the 25th and set up their operations in the Cochran High School. Capt. Greene's men took over from the Dublin Guardsmen at 6:00P.M. Clean-up operations had 
begun at dawn with bull dozers, a wrecker from Robins AFB, power and telephone repairmen and county laborers. Families had rounded up most of their possessions that had been exposed to the elements and had taken refuge in the home s of friends and relatives. A few of the more seriously injured were still being ::aced for in the Cochran a nd Hawkinsville hospitals. 
Traffic became a serious problem on Sunday, January 26, when some 20,000 would-be spectators converged on Cochran from near- by towns. The bumper-to-bumper crop of on-lookers consumed the energie s of both companies. 
By 6:00 P.M. on the 26th the Dublin and Eastman Guardsmen completed their mission and headed toward their hometowns, leaving a stunned community well aware that the Georgia National Guard had played an important role in the preservation and protecting of their lives ana property. 
 
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SGTS BEASLEY AND POWELL SURVEY SCENE WITH LT. CANADY, COL . CROWLEY, COL. ROBINETTE 
 
PVT. GOOD, SGT . WICKER CHECK PASSES OF MOTORISTS ENTERING RAVAGED COCHRAN AREA 
 
EASTMAN GUARD ROSTER CHECKED BY SGTS GREENE, COODY, SAWYER, LT.W.D . HARRINGTON 
 
DUBLIN GUARDSMEN ON MATTRESSES lllf RESERVE ARMORY AFTER ALL-NIGHT DUTY IN COCHRAN 
 
COLONEL RALPH G. KUHN 
 
MAJOR JOHN M. KING 
 
MAJOR PHILIP E. COLMAN 
 
~ommand pilots wings hove been awarded to three pilots of t e Georgia Air National Guard recently. Receiving the coveted wreath which surrounds the star c'" senior pilots wings 
were Colonel Ralph G. Kuhn, executive officer of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, Major John King, Wing Director of 
 
Material, and Major Philip E. Colman, commander of the 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Command wings are awarded pilots who have 15 years commissioned service as a pilot, at least 3,000 hours flying time and over 100 hours of instrument 
weather time. 
 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
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Washington Meeting Planned by Ga. Assn. 
 
Plans for the 1958 convention of the National Guard Association of Georgia were revealed at a meeting of the officers and board of directors of the association in Macon, 9 February. 
Details of the arrangements were outlined by Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. Gen. Davey, with the aid of Capt. Robert Tidwell, presented the proposed program to the directors and named the chairman of the various committees. 
Major General Charlie F. Camp revealed to the officers the current cns1s facing the Army National Guard in Georgia. He revealed that he had received a TWX from the National Guard Bureau which contained "an assumption that there would be a reduction of the Army National Guard in Georgia of 30 per cent." When the Adjutant General indicated that this would mean the possible elimination of 32 out of a total of 105 company-size army units, the Association officers decided to notify all members of the Association of the gravity of the situation and urge their cooperation in opposing the proposed cuts. Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna sponsored a move to authorize the Association President to arrange a meeting of 
Georgia's congressional delegation with a group of National Guard officers. This recommendation was adopted by the committee. Col. Twiggs indicated that he would try to get a delegation of one officer from each of Georgia's ten congressional districts to go to Washington at the earliest possible date to meet with our Georgia Congressmen. 
Lt. Col. Albert J. Twiggs, Association President, received a report from the Historic Committee chairman, Col. William B. Wrigley. Col. Wrigley reported that progress on the 
 
BRIG. GEN. B.M. DAVEY 
compilation of a history of the Georgia Militia was slow due to the fact that Col. Thomas J. Moran has had to fill other commitments in order to complete his doctors degree at the University of Georgia. The research completed thus far was reported to be highly satisfactory, and Col. Wrigley recommended that Col. Moran be given another year or possibly two to complete the work. 
General Davey's report on the 1958 conference to be held in Atlanta, September 6 and 7, indicated that the following persons would be in charge of the noted committees: Maj. Jack L. Conrad, Banquet; Capt. Robert J. Tidwell, Entertainment; Maj. William B. Ramsden, Registration and Invitation; Maj. B. L. Kersey, Finance; Lt. Col. Donald E. Mees, Decoration and Public Relations; Lt. Col. Emmett Plunkett, Reception and Transportation; and Mrs. John M. King; Women's Committee. The conference will be held at the Biltmore Hotel. 
Officers and board of directors who attended the Macon meeting were Col. Twiggs, Gen. Camp, Gen. Davey, Gen. James C. Grizzard, Col. Wesley D. Willingham, Col. Wrigley, Col. William H. Kelly, Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna, Maj. Ed Slaton and Capt. William Paul. Lt. Col. Mees, Maj. Douglas Embry, and Capt. Tidwell also attended the meeting. 
 
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The Georgia Air National Guard's Bernard M. Davey has been promoted and federally recognized in the rank of Brigadier General. 
The genial but firm officer is Commanding General of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard with headquarters at Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta. His promotion was effective as of October 29,1957 when he met a general officers board in the Pentagon. 
General Davey has commanded the 116th since July 10, 1952, when he returned from active federal service during the Korean emergency. ln that period he served as the Chief, Maintenance Section, Material Branch, the Pentagon, Washington, D. C. 
A veteran of 17 years with the Air National Guard, General Davey joined the 128th Observation Squadron at Atlanta's Municipal Airport (then Candler Field) May 1, 1941, when the organization became Georgia's first Air Guard unit. It was then commanded by Major General George G. Finch, now Major General Retired, former commander of the 14th Air Force. 
During World War II, General Davey served with the Eighth Air Force flying B-17's. He is a holder of the Air Medal with three clusters, ETO Service Ribbon with four battle stars, American Defense and Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbons. 
The 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, which General Davey commands, has activated units at Travis ; Field, Savannah, as well as Dobbins AFB. Two jet squadrons, the 128th Ftr lntcp Sq at Dobbins and the 158th Ftr lntcp Sq at Travis Field, are presently equipped with F-84F jet fighter-interceptors. The 116th Wing is composed of 15 units, having a total of more than 1,500 officers and airmen. 
In June 1957 General Davey graduated from the Air War College at Maxwell Field, Ala. 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
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AG Placed on Two Nat'l Committees 
 
Pvt. P. W. Martin, Jr., son of the late Lt. Col. P. W. Martin of the 48th Division, was selected as the "Outstanding Trainee of the Day" 12 Nov '57 at Ft. Knox while undergoing 6-months basic training. Here he is being congratulated by Maj. Gen. Paul A. Disney, the commanding general of that armor installation. Generul Disney described the Macon Guardsman as "outstanding in his personal attitude, military bearing, personal appearance, military courtesy and training." 
(US Army Photo} 
 
Major General Charlie F. Camp, Georgia's Adjutant General, has been named to two important national committees. He was named Vicechairman of the Adjutants General Association's Time and Place Committee and was appointed to serve on the Consitution and ByLaws Committee of the National Guard Association of the United States. 
Colonel Bernard M. Davey, Commander of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, was appointed by Association President Maj. Gen. William H. Harrison, Jr. to serve on the Air Affairs Committee. Colonel Homer R. Flynn, Public Information Officer in Hq, Ga ANG, was reappointed to the association's committee on History. 
 
Capt.Starr Replaces Lt. Banks in 122 AlB 
Captain Robert A. Starr has been employed as Staff Assistant with the 122nd Armored Infantry Battalion in Atlanta replacing Second Lieutenant Edgar M. Banks who resigned to enter private business. 
Lt. Banks, who was described as a "definite asset to the battalion and an inspiration to his fellow workers," was a veteran, full-time employee of the Guard for many years. He still retains his position as Liaison Officer with the battalion. 
Capt. Starr's assignment became effective 16 January. A Guardsman since 1947, he was commissioned from the ranks and is now .the battalion's communications officer. 
Capt. Starr had World War II service with the 993rd Signal 
ervice Co and served as an Instructor-advisor with the Chinese Army. He has attended the Infantry 
chool Associate Company Officers Course, Armor Communications Course, Air Ground Operations 
chool and the Armor Officers Refresher Course. 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
AIRMEN OF 158TH CHECK INTERCOM WITH MR. GODLEY 
 
Travis Airmen Aid Savannah Nursing Home 
 
Pinecrest Nursing Home at Travis Field is now equipped with an upto-date communications system, thanks to the services contributed by five members of Savannah's 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. 
The group of volunteer Air Guardsmen who installed the communications system was headed by M/ Sgt Charles S. Riggs, communications chief of the 158th. Assisting him in the task was T/ Sgt 
 
Charles A. Butler, Jr., T /Sgt Thomas A. Marchman, T / Sgt Russell G. Reynolds , and A/ lC Madison 0. 
Mock, Jr. Mr. Envoy Godley, superintendent 
of the home, tested the intercom system after it was installed. 
Equipment for the project was furnished by the home and was installed by the airmen during offduty hours. The group of volunteers are Air Technicians of the 158th. 
 
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The two newest helicopter pilots in the Georgia National Guard are 1st Lt. Robert H. Sprayberry, left, and Capt. Joseph T . Price, standing beside an H- 13 he I icopter on Atlanta's National Guard Reservation. Lt. Sprayberry, a member of State Hq Detach ment, graduated from the school at Camp Wolters, Texas, December 21st. He is Asst. Aircraft Maintenance Officer for the Ga. NG . Capt. Price, a senior pilot with Combat Command C, completed the helicopter 
course at Camp Wolters February 7th. 
 
Rain-drenched snow which formed on the Air National Guard's F-84F 's February 15th etched this beautiful design on the tail surfaces of the jets. Photographed by M/ Sgt Neil Bates, the pattern of ice and snow was the first Dobbins Air Force Base had experienced in more than a decade. The jets belong 
to the Air Guard's 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. 
 
TRAINEE COMMENDED 
Pvt. William H. Glisson, Jr., 230th Armd FA Bn, Savannah, was commended by his unit comm ander for outstanding performance of duty as understudy to the unit supply sergeant of the RA installation to which he was assigned. Capt. James F. Deaner, Pvt. Glisson's battery commander at Fort Chaffee, Ark., said th at the 6-month trainee's "initiative and professional competence had been re fleeted in the many superior ratings he enabled the unit to receive." 
 
Safety hint : To drive a nail w ithout smashing your thumb, h old th e hammer w ith both 
h a n d s. 
 
Hear about the sky-write r who h a d a bad accident ?. He went to 
cross a ''T, " a nd it was a s mol<e- 
stack. 
 
ANG AIDS WOMAN 
A Savannah woman, suffering complications from a Kidney operation, rec eived the aid of the Georgia Air National Guard 29 Nov when the 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron's C-47 was rushed from Dobbins AFB to Travis Field to transport the seriously-ill woman to an Atlanta hospital. The plane, piloted by Capt. Ben ja min B. Williams and Major Douglas E mbry, weathered several thunderstorms before the patient was safely landed at At lanta's municipal airport. 
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Recent graduates of signal courses are shown at the National Guard armo ry in Atlanta. In front are Lt. Col. James E. Deadwyler, 48th Armd Div Signal Office r, left, and Capt. Samuel T . Deloach, 48th Armd Div SignCo Cmdr, who completed the two-week Signa l Officer Refresher Course at Ft. Monmouth, N.J. In the rear, 1-r, are Lt.'s James F. Bennett, Wi lliam H. Cathcart and Thomas Gann who graduated fro m 
Monmouth's Signal Officer Basic Course recently. 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
 MACON GUARDSMEN REPAIR TOYS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES 
 
CC "B" Lends Santa a Helping Hand 
 
Men of the Macon, Georgia, unit of Combat Command "B", 48th Armored 
 
Dl.VlSlOn, 
 
may 
 
not 
 
wearwhite 
 
beards 
 
and 
 
red 
 
uniforms, 
 
but without 
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t 
 
he 
 
 
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hehlp 
 
many Macon families would not h.ave seen the results of Old St. N1c t 1s 
 
Christmas. 
 
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The Goodfellows, Inc., an orgam- 
 
zation spornsore d by the local 
 
newspaper, The Macon Telegraph 
 
and News, has as its aim, "to 
 
bring Christmas cheer to families 
 
in the area who cannot celebrate 
 
Christmas because of extremely low 
 
living conditions." 
 
Old toys are collected and re- 
 
paired prior to Christmas and quali- 
 
fying families may pick out the 
 
toys they would like for their 
 
children before Christmas Day. This 
 
is where the Guard comes in: 
 
MISSION: A Ch.ristmas for over 
 
1,600 poverty-stricken families. 
 
FORCES AVAILABLE: Combat 
 
Command "B", 48th Armored 
 
Civision, commanded by Col. 
 
Roy W. Hogan. Macon units of 162nd 
 
Tank Bn., commanded by Lt. Col. 
 
Andrew McKenna, Hq. and Svc. Co.; 
 
Co. C; and Hq. Co. CCB., com- 
 
manded by Capt. James McLendon, Lt. James Weeks, and Capt. Robert Stevens, respectively. LOGISTICS: Repair thousands of old toys brought to the armory by the supporting force of the U.S. Marine Recruiters. 
Lt. Neal Holton, staff assistant to Col. Hogan, was made head of the project and lead his fellow Guardsmen in accomplishing this humanitarian undertaking. Each company was assigned a night each week by Lt. Holton to come to the CCB Armory and repair, repaint, and rebuild toys for the needy. 
'In serving our State, we are interested in the welfare of its p60ple,'' Col. Hogan stated, "and if we can make the Holiday Season a little brighter for any deserving CltlZens, we are, in a small way, fulfilling this mission." 
 
FED REC AWARDED GENS CAMP, MERRITT, DAVIS 
 
Federal recognition has been extended to Major General Charlie F. Camp, The Adjutant General, 
Brigadier General Charles L. Davis, 
Commanding General 48th Division Artillery, and Brigadier General Benjamin F. Merritt, Assistant Commander, 48th Armored Division. The effective date of federal re- 
 
cognition for all was set at November 19, 1957. This announcement by the National Guard Bureau in January came with congratulations to the general officers from Major General Edgar C. Erickson, NGB Chief. The promotions are final, pending only confirmation by Congress. 
 
JAN, FEB 19S8 
 
 Split-Second Timing 
Saves NG Jet Pilot 
A cool head and some fast timing on the part of Capt. Rober t F. Warren saved that pilot's life December 12th when his F -84F plunged for the ground out of c ootrol in a steep, jet-powered dive. 
Capt. Warren, a Thunderstreak pilot with the Georgia Air National Guard's 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, had taken off from Dobbins Air Force Base on GCI (Ground Control Intercept) mission. He and fellow pilot, Lt. Duncan R. Autrey, Jr., were flying in a two-ship element making a practice radar approache to the Atlanta Municipal airport when the incident occurred. 
At 6,000 feet, descending at a rate of 4,000 feet per minute, Capt. Warren's jet suddenly nosed down at a sharp angle. Efforts to correct the attitude of the craft were futile. With only seconds remaining for him to bail out, Capt. Warren jettisoned the canopy, ducked his head, put his feet in the stirrups and pulled the lever that blasted him out of the cockpit. 
He dropped away from his seat, pulled the "D" ring that opened his chute and landed in an open field. He discovered he was down between Fairburn and Fayetteville. However, it was several days before the jet could be found despite an intensive search by the Air National Guard and two army helicopters. A hunter happened upon the crash scene only a quarter of a mile from where Capt. Warren floated to earth. The jet had plunged straight down through a grove of trees and buried itself in a swampy terrain, creating a small pond where it hit. It was not salvageable. 
Capt. Warren had made a wise decision. 
He wanted to play Post Office, but she insisted on playing Building and Loan. 
"Oh all right," he said gloomily. "How do you play it?" 
"You leave the building and let me alone." 
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COL. MACKEY, CAPT. WEST. CWO BROCK WATCH SIGNALMEN 
 
MAJOR CALLAWAY CONDUCTS MAP READING TESTS 
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Colonel Edward J. Mackey's Combat Command ducts Series of 
 
Staff officers of Combat Command C under the direction of Colonel 
 
Edward J. Mackey have initiated a series of Performance Proficiency Tests 
 
designed to determine the strengths and weaknesses in the basic training 
 
of the personnel of their command. 
 
The comprehensive tests involve communications and vehicle main- 
 
the visiting of company-size units tenance assignments. 
 
and giving actual performance tests 
 
Utilizing the "county fair" type 
 
to la,rge portions of the personnel. of testing, the Guardsmen are 
 
Individuals are not interrogated but shifted from station to station, 
 
are required to disassemble and rapidly expediting the test phases. 
 
assemble the M-1 rifle , Carbine, 
 
Besides the Command's staff 
 
and ~he .45 caliber pistol. Others officers, Army advisor personnel 
 
are given map reading, first aid, assist in phases of the tests. Lt. 
 
dismounted drill, interior guard Col. JohnR. Johnson, CCC advisor, 
 
examines Guardsmen on the fun damentals of the Carbine. In a critique held after the inspection of the Gainesville company, Lt. Col. Johnson highly recommended the county fair system. 
Capt. Edward E. West's Company C, 122nd Armored Infantry Battalion in Gainesville, welcomed the Combat Command C inspectors on the night of January 28th. He observed the systematic checking of his personnel and later heard the comments of the inspecting officers 
 
at the critique. Colonel Mackey pointed out that the tests were meant to be informative and were conducted solely to determine the degr~e of basic military know ledge m h1s command. 
After the inspecting officers told ~apt. West of their findings, point~g out the strong and weak points tn each phase, Col. Mackey evaluated the total result of the inspection. Onepol. nt made clearby the Combat Commander was the importance of 
 
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Performance Proficiency Tests 
 
the leadership and knowledge of squad and platoon leaders in forming a team they can depend on - a well-trained unit capable of performing any mission they are assigned. 
Among the staff officers Col. Mackey selected to give the tests at Gainesville were, Majors Walter B. Elliott , William H. Callaway, Jack L. Conrad , James E. Sensenbrenner, Captains Wilburn L. Waddell and Will S. Cox, CWO James 
 
W. Hamilton and Sp2 John Rogers.  Major Joe Burke, S-3, 122 HIB; Capt. Robert A. Starr, Bn Com Off; and Capt. Fredrick L. McCoy, Bn Army Advisor, were observers. 
Battalion commanders of Combat Command C have also begun to give the Performance Proficiency Tests. All levels of the command will have been tested by mid March of this year. The next series of tests to be given by CC C will cover MOS qualifications. 
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 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
Even though Ha ll o ween decorat ion s w ere st i ll in evidence, these Georg ia Ai r National Guard s men and the i r compan1ions were attending a Christmas Pa rty of the !28th F ighter Interceptor Squadron. Major Fletcher E. Meadors, right, and his wife, Dori , celebrate here with T/ Sgt Vaughn and h is date at the Smyrna American Legion. T / Sgt Vaughn is Major Meador ' s crew chief. Ma jor Meadors, who commands the 128th and was thought to be a confirmed bachelor, married Dori sho rt ly before 
Christmas. 
 
First Lieutenant Harry Hammock has taken over the reins of Gri ff in' s Company C, 48th Recon Bn, from Capt. Leon Blosfield, left, who has moved up to battalion staff as S-2. Capt. Blo s fiel d had served with the Company s inc e 27 December '39 when he joined a s a private. Lt. Hammock is a Nav y veteran who joined Co C in 1950 and 
worked h imself up through the ranks. 
 
Braving sub-freezing temperatures, these Macon Guardsmen of Combat Command B participated in a Civil Defense Rescue demonstration in their city December 11th. Thirtytwo men were involved in the dri II. They acted as stretcher bearers, ambulance dr ivers and med ics in the demonstration which saw CD un its evacuate "victims" from Lanier High 
School . 
 
Plans for the 48th Armored Division Artillery's summer encampment at Fort Stewart are reviewed by Guard officers with Col. McPherson LeMoyne, Ft. Stewart assistant chief of staff. Lt. Col. Richard E. !!vans, left, and Major Grady P. Hext, right, participated in the pre-camp conference held at 
the National Guard training site Jan 18-20. 
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The Georgia Air National Guard now has its first fl ig ht nurse in the pers aa of 2nd Lt. Jane Inez Flake. Lt. F lake graduated from flight nurse training December 13th at Gunter AFB, Ala. She is one of three nurses assigned to the 116th Tactical Hospital unit at Dobbins AFB. Lt. Flake joined t he ANG January 19th, 1957. Her 5-week training at Gunte r in cluded some 11 hours of flying time in the C-47 and C-1 31 and instruction in care of polio, pediactric and psychi a tr ic 
patients in fl i!lht. 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
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Army Prediction: Missile Delivery 
 
Of Food, Fuel and Medicine by'62 
 
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ChWiack~e0nh,infa~teonnch-f(rAiJe<d'PSp)ot-a- 
 
toes, flying Je~ps, fuel and 
 
medicine - delivered to .the 
 
new Pentamic Army by missile- 
 
are predicted by_ 1962. These innovatwns, f~recast by 
the chiefs of _the Ar~y s Technical Services m deta!lm~ t~e developments expected withm the 
next four years, appear m the 
 
February issue of the Army In- 
 
formation Digest. . . 
 
. 
 
With each divisiOn havmg 
 
atomic capability giv_ing it great- 
 
werwfinre.pothwee 
 
r than en experts_ 
 
tire groups fores~e oth 
 
m er 
 
advances through mventive gen- 
 
ius, including: 
 
e Helmet radio communica- 
 
tions for individual riflemen. 
e Punchcard data processing 
 
machines for company command- 
 
ers to record and compile oper- 
 
ations and intelligence informa- 
 
tion. 
 
eDial radio telephone systems 
 
in combat zones. 
e Aerocycles, flying platforms 
 
and nuclear-powered, remote- 
 
controlled aerial cargo carriers 
 
for the battlefield. 
e Improved medicines and 
 
techniques for treating atomic 
 
warfare casualties. 
 
Although most Army missiles 
 
will be able to deliver nuclear 
 
warheads, troops will be provided with a variety of both "wonder" and tr aditio na 1 
 
weapons to enable them to apply force measured to particu- 
 
lar military situations. 
 
Tomorrow's Army will be fed on irradiated perishables treated 
 
with radio-active isotopes to prevent spoilage and highly palata- 
 
ble pre-cooked dehydrated foods requiring only the addition of hot 
 
water to make them edible. 
 
All types of divisions will use the Army's new family of small arms. The M-14 rifle will replace three shoulder weapons while the M-60, general purpose machine- 
gun, will take the place of present .30 cal. infantry automatic guns. Both will fire the 7.62mm NATO cartridge. 
The Digest articles follow forecasts by Gen. Maxwell D. TaYlor. Chief of Staff, and other Pentag~n authorities on the organizatlo!l, training and research achievements and requirements of the J\rmy by 1962, which appeared m the January issue of the magazine. 
 
AFPS 
AIRBORNE RIDE-Army combat unit. may sometlay rPplacP thP jolting jPP/>S of WWII ,lays with this (IPrial vPrsion. Jl'lultiplt>-ductNl flying J>latforws likP the jePp ..Jwwn abotw arp capablt> of vPrtical take-off and /(luding. 
 
 
 
Comparison of Satellites 
 
Following is a comparison of the United States satellite and 
 
the two Soviet Union satellites: 
 
Explorer 
 
Sputnik I 
 
Sputnik II 
 
Weight . . . . . . . . .30.8 pounds 184 pounds 
 
1,120 pounds 
 
Shape . . . . . . . . Cylindrical 
 
Spherical 
 
Conical 
 
Dimensions ...... 80 inches long; 22.8 inches in 
 
19 feet long; 
 
6 inches in 
 
diameter 
 
4 feet in diam. 
 
diameter 
 
eter 
 
Orbit time . . . . .150 minutes 86.2 minutes 
 
103.7 minutes 
 
Speed ........... 18,000 mph 
 
18,000 mph 
 
17.840 mph 
 
Maximum alti- 
 
tude . . . . . . . . . 1,800 miles 
 
560 miles 
 
1,056 miles 
 
Minimum alti- 
 
tude . . . . . . . . . 212 miles 
 
145 miles 
 
104 miles 
 
Angle to equato- 
 
rial plane . . .35 degrees 
 
65 degrees 
 
65 degrees 
 
Date launched .. Jan. 31, 1958 Oct. 4, 1957 
 
Nov. 3, 1957 
 
Payload ......... 11 pounds of Instruments 
 
Dog and instru- 
 
scientific in- 
 
ments 
 
struments 
 
  
 
GANG PILOT LEAPS FROM JET OVER S.C. 
 
A Georgia Air National Guard pilot, 2nd Lt. Billy T. Morrell, was forced to abandoned his F -84F Thunderstreak February 17th when the jet's engine reportedly cut out over South Carolina. 
Flying an Air Defense mission while on a practice scramble, Lt. Morrell was descending at 10,000 
 
feet near the Savannah River plant when he "flamed out." After attempting several air starts with no success, the pilot decided to bail out when he had fallen below 4,000 feet. 
Lt. Morrell, a member of the 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Dobbins AFB, landed near Barnwell, S.. C. He was not injured. 
 
JAN, fEB 1958 
 
11 
 
 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN------------------------~------------------------------------------- 
 
OLD GUAltD, GATE 
Colorful, full-dress Military Balls were held by Atlanta's Old Guard and Gate City Guard organizations during the festive winter season. The fabulous Governor's Ball, sponsored each year by the Old Guard Battalion, was held at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel. Governor and Mrs. Marvin Griffin were hosts at the occasion. 
The historic blue, white and gold uniforms of the Old Guard were mingled with the uniforms of members of the Governor's Staff. In the top photo the reception line at the Governor's Ball was formed by, 1-r, Major General and Mrs. Charlie F. Camp, Governor and Mrs. Griffin and Col. and Mrs. R. L. "Shorty" Ihyle. Col. Doyle was commandant of the Old Guard at the time of the Governor's Ball. 
In the center photo, General and Mrs. Camp are greeted by Commandant and Mrs. John M. Harmon at the lOlst Anniversary Ball of the Gate City Guard held at Atlanta's Elk Lodge. The December affair featured entertainment by Bob Corley, popular WQXI announcer and recording artist. Major Harmon is S-3 of the 179th Armd FA Bn. Atlanta units of the 179th and the 122nd Armd Inf Bn are the modern counterparts of the Gate City Guard which was Atlanta's first militia company. 
The two new commandants of the Old Guard and Gate City Guard are shown congratulating each other in the bottom photo taken at the Cherokee Country Club in Atlanta in January, Col. and Mrs. Jack Isenberg are shown with Capt. and Mrs. Bill Jordan shortly after they were installed by Major General Charlie F. Camp, the Adjutant General of Georgia. The Old Guard Battalion has an annual banquet and dance on the occasion of General Robert E. Lee's birthday. Mayor William B. Hartsfield was guest speaker. Col. Isenberg named his staff officers and presented trophies to members of his command. 
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CITY 
 
GUAltn 
 
AHH!VEltSAlt!ES 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
 ----------------------------------------~-------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
Hq Co, CC C, Gets Second Superior 
 
******************** 
Savanna-h Desc-ribed As 'Nat'l Guardiest' 
 
Inspection of "Superior" Hq Co, CC C, is taking place in this 
photo of Capt. Robert H. Hickman's National Guard unit in Atlanta. In the picture are, 1-r, Col. Edward' J. Mackey, CCC Commander, Capt. Hickman, 1st Sgt Young T. Galloway, M/ Sgt Dorsey A. Norris, Col. Rively (inspecting officer), Sp3 Robert W. Mayfield and Sp3 Jerry Townsend. This was the 
second consecutive Superior for Capt. Hickman's company. 
 
BRIGADE HQ RECEIVES FOURTH SUPERIOR 
 
Winder'sHq&HqBtry, 108th AAA Brigade, Winder's local National Guard unit received a Superior Rating on their annual armory inspection conducted Monday, November 18, 1957 by Lt. Col. Clyde W. Gibson, Assistant Inspector General for Third Army. This was the fourth consecutive Superior rating for Winder's unit and this feature was the subject of a written Commendation by the Adjutant General of Georgia, Major General Charlie F. Camp . 
Brig. General George J. :-Iearn, 
of Monroe, commands the 108th AAA Brigade and 1st Lt. William T. Esco commands Headquarters Battery. Lt. Esco's assistants are 2nd Lt. Billie A. Guthrie and CWO William H. Stephens of Winder. 
The Inspection Report read as follows: 
"Unit was well organized with highly qualified personnel occupyi~g key positions. Morale appeared h1gh as indicated by the high attendance average for the past year as 
well as on the night of inspection and the outstanding appearance of personnel. Administrative and supply records and maintenance of equipment were superior. Oral examina- 
 
tion of personnel disclosed that past training had been very effective, expecially in MOS subjects. Instruction observed was presented in an outstanding manner that maintained student interest and encouraged student participation. Facilities were adequate and well maintained. The members of the Brigade Staff were well informed, qualified for their assigned duties, and worked as a coordianted staff. The Staff Training Program was progressive and was designed to improve staff's tactical proficiency. Unit meets requirements for continued Federal Recognition." 
The unit has an authorized strength of 16 officers, 6 warrant officers and 98 enlisted men and an actual strength of 15 officers, 5 warrant officers and 85 enlisted men. The drill attendance, as follows, had been exceptionally good during the past 12 months: Officers 99 .2%; Warrant Officers 95.3%; Enlisted Men 96.1 %. 
In addition to this inspection, the unit had its annual Technical Inspection on 10 September and its annual Audit on 4 November. A Superior Rating was received on these inspections. 
 
"I have seen some National 
 
Guard towns in my time, but I guess 
 
Savannah, Ga., is about the National 
 
Guardiest town around, And I 
 
think it is a pretty good thing, too." 
 
Such was the introduction to an 
 
interesting article in the Savannah 
 
Morning News 2 February '58 by 
 
Jim Long, columnist for that popular 
 
publication. 
 
In a tone of nostalgia, Jim 
 
described his experiences in the 
 
Republican Blues 
 
Regimental 
 
Headquarters Battery of the 118th 
 
Field Artillery - "an outfit with as 
 
fine. a historical record of service 
 
as _any in US annals." 
 
Jim, who had not been around 
 
the Savannah area for the past 17 
 
years, found on his return that 
 
"this record not only remains un- 
 
blemished, but has been added to 
 
many fold.' ' 
 
As a result of his paper's plan to 
 
get out a special anniversary edition 
 
to commemorate the founding of the 
 
Colony of Georgia 225 years ago, 
 
Jim had the opportunity to look 
 
over some old clippings and notice 
 
a history of the military of Georgia 
 
down through the years. 
 
He recalled personally the caravan 
 
of 800 male Savannahians who set 
 
out from Forsyth Park 16 Sep 40 
 
bound for Fort Jackson for a 
 
"year's service.'' That was when 
 
"we wore old campaign hats with 
 
the red cord of the artillery around 
 
the brim and hightop lace boots . We 
 
also shot sticks for guns." 
 
Jim mentioned many prominent 
 
Savannahians with whom he served 
 
in one capacity or another in his 
 
hometown unit, and he had a lot to 
 
write about too, since his "year's 
 
service," as it turned out, was 
 
extended. "Most of us," he wrote, 
 
"didn't see a pair of blue suede 
 
shoes for the next five or six years." 
 
"Daughter, I want you to st.uy away from that man. He's dan- 
gerous. He's a robber." "He is not dangerous. He's :1 
safe robber." 
 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
13 
 
 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN----------------------~------------------------------------------- 
 
IGA of U. S. Adopts 4-Point Program 
 
To Meet National Guard Responsibilities 
 
WASHINGTON - The Executive Council of the National Guard Association 
 
of the United State~ has called for adequate funds to maintain the existing 
 
strength and number of units in the Army National Guard, and for conversion 
 
of its units to the types needed in the missile age. 
 
Confronted with a proposed 
 
Budget which would force the drop- 
 
ping of 40,000 men in the coming 
 
"We feel whole-heartedly that 
 
year, on top of 35,000 trimmed-out everything possible must be done to 
 
in the past seven months, the Coun- step up the pace of our scientific 
 
cil adopted a four-point program to and technological developments to 
 
meet the Guard's responsibilities as the Army's first line of reserve 
 
meet every challenge. "But we, like many military 
 
strength. The program covered these leaders, have a deep c mcern lest 
 
points: 
 
our existing forces be so weakened 
 
1. Request that Congress appro- as to jeopardize our national security 
 
priate sufficient funds to maintain the Army National Guard at a strength of 400,000 officers and 
 
while the emphasis is being placed on development of weapons systems which are still very much in the 
 
men, exclusive of those who are taking six-months active duty training. 
2. Request that the appropriations include funds to put through six-months training, enough men to maintain the Army National Guard at the 400,000 level guaranteed previously by the President and Army Secretary Wilber M. Brucker, 
3. The Army to retain in its 
 
experimental stage and far from operational. 
"It is sound for us to continue modernizing and converting our ground units to the Pentomic structure or any other form that may be required to meet changing technology. But there is certainly nothing in the picutre to indicate that it is safe to cut down our strength, either in the Active Army or in its reserves. 
 
Troop structure all of the Army 
 
National Guard's present 21 Infantry Divisions and six Armored Divisions and its many additional non-divisional 
 
"Already, the Active Army has been cut back to 15 divisions, and 
 
units, making such conversions or it appears likely to be trimmed even 
 
redesignations as might be necessary to rrovide types of units needed 
 
more if present plans are carried out. We have 27 divisions in the 
 
in the Missile Age. 
 
National Guard, and 10 in the Army 
 
4. The ; Army to maintain all Reserve. That hardly compares 
 
National Guard units on the same favorably with the Russians' 175 
 
levels of strength, equipment, and divisions - and Russia_, despite 
 
amount of training. 
 
striking advances in the missile 
 
"It is nothing short of amazing," field, still relies heavily on masses 
 
commented Major General William H. of manpower, whether the men fire 
 
Harrison, Jr., President of the rockets or rifles. 
 
Association and Adjutant General 
 
"Moreover, these progressive 
 
of Massachusetts, "to find that it reductions in our active and reserve 
 
is proposed to cut back even further forces curtail the opportunities for 
 
the strength of the National Guard, giving sound general military training 
 
particulady since it is only months since our defense planners had been 
 
to our nation's young men. This runs counter to everything we have 
 
insisting that all of our reserve been told about the necessity of 
 
forces must be built-up in both having large reservoirs of basical- 
 
numerical strength and in combat ly-trained men who will be available 
 
effectiveJ;Iess. 
 
in an emergency." 
 
LT . LEONARD C. GRACE 
 
LT. GRACE AMONG TOP GRADS AT AG SCHOOL 
 
Lt. Leonard C. Grace, Headquar- 
 
ters 48th Armored Division, has 
 
returned to his home station after 
 
successfully 
 
completin~; 
 
t he 
 
Officer's Basic Course at the 
 
Adjutant General's School, F ort 
 
Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. 
 
Lt. Grace graduated Number 3 in a class of 50 other newly commi s- 
 
sioned officers, all but thre e of 
 
whom were recent college graduates. 
 
The academic report submitted by 
 
the Commandant of the Ad jutant 
 
General's School contained the remarks that Lt. Grace is " an officer inten~ely interested in doi ng 
 
a good job in the Army. He applied 
 
himself with consistent diligence to the course, contributing to his 
 
own and the class benefit. He is 
 
sincere and forthright and suita ble 
 
with further experience a nd/ or 
 
school training for high command or 
 
general staff duty." 
 
Enlisting in the Guard as a 
 
Private on 1 March 1948, Lt. Grace 
 
rose through the ranks to Chief 
 
Warrant Officer and served as an 
 
administrative assistant in Divis ion 
 
Headquarters during the period 8 
 
September 1949 to 15 September 
 
1956. In March 1957 he was com 
 
missioned 
 
Second Lieuten- 
 
ant, Adjutant General's Corps, a nd 
 
subsequently attended the AG 
 
School. He recently conver te d to 
 
armor and has been as s i gned to t he Division G-3 Section where, in his 
 
full-time capacity, he is serving as 
 
a Staff Assistant for Training. 
 
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JAN, FEB 1958 
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
Guard Collects $57,777.09 For MD Fund; 
 
Capt. Allred's Canton Guardsmen Lead State 
 
The Georgia National Guard's War on Musculary Dystrophy paid 
ff in the amount of $57,777.09. 
~complete figures indicate that 
the Guardsmen conducted a successful march for funds for the benefit of the victims of the now- 
fatal disease. Mt. Mike L. Goldwire, Executive 
Secretary of Muscular Dystrophy Association of Georgia, sa1ii in a letter of appreciation to General 
Camp: 
"This being the first time these uoits had participated in a program of this kind there were, naturally, numerous handicaps, but I personally feel that, over all, a splendid job was accomplished.'' 
"I want you to know that we, and I mean especially the 200,000 vtcttms of muscular dystrophy, sincerely appreciate your personal cooperation and interest in our effort to find and defeat the cause of this 
dread disease." Io his message to The Adjutant 
General, Mr. Goldwire said that both National Guard and civilian acti":ities resulted in a total collection of $106,000 in the State. 
Io his evaluation of the results of the solicition by Guardsmen, Mr. Goldwire concluded: 
"Joe unit in particular deserves special commendation for its outstan ding achievement. Company C 163rd Tank Bn. in Canton, Georgia under the command of Capt. Leonard Wallace Allred and with Lt. Marvin B. L. Caviness serving as campaign chairman, attained 300 per cent of its goal. With a goal of only $271.00, this mit proved its ability and real spirit by raising a total of $1,565.48. 
"Commendation is also due units 
in ten other counties for reaching or 
surpassing their goals. These units e in the cities as follows: Covington, Eatonton, Hartwell, Louisville, Monroe, Montezuma, Statesboro, Thomson, Toccoa, and Winder. 
JAN, FEB 1958 
 
"Following is an alphabetical list of the cities where campaigns were conducted by National Guard 
 
units, the Guard chairman, and the amount of fund attributed to Guard activity:" 
 
tttttttttttttttttttttt ttttttttttttttttttI 
 
CITY 
 
CHAIRMAN 
 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
 
Albany ................... Capt. Robert F. Truitt ........................................... 981.59 
 
Greater Atlanta 
 
(Fulton & DeKalb) ... Col. E. J. Mackey- 33,000.00 Augusta ................ Maj. James E. Slaton ........................................ 2,558.01 
 
Bainbridge ............. CWO James E. Brooks ....................................... 341.00 
 
Baxley .................. Capt. William C. Parker....................................... 130.00 
 
Brunswick ............. Lt. Col. E. G. Lambright ..................................... 1,298.92 
 
Canton .................. Lt. Marvin B. L. Caviness ................................... 1,565.48 
 
Cedartown ............. Glpt. John M. Grubbs, Jr. ... . ........ ....... ................ 940.50 
 
Covington .............. Lt. William L. Dawkins....................................... 811.35 
 
Dalton .................. Glpt. Merlie Stansell.......................................... 459.80 
 
Dawson ................. Lt. Charles H. Oliver, Jr. .................................... 301.07" 
 
Douglas ................. Glpt. Joel C. Ray.............................................. 729.28 
 
Douglasvi lie ........... Glpt. Mi liard F. Grainger .. ..... ..... ... ...... .. ... .... ... ... 291.00 
 
Dublin ................... CaP.t Willard R. Brussell .................................... 102.65 Eastman ................. M/Sgt. Julius A. Coody...................................... 175.43 
 
Eatonton ................ Lt. Sam D. McLeroy ........................................... 656.74 
 
Elberton ................ Capt. Julian T. Brown, Jr. .................................. 504.16 
 
Fitzgerald .............. Capt. Carl E. Findley........................................ 289.14 
 
Forsyth ................. Major George W. Darden ................ ...................... 282.11 
 
Gainesville ............ Captain Edward W. West..................................... 455.50 
 
Hartwell ................ Lt. Hiram J. Brock ............................................ 385.25 
 
Hawkinsville .......... Capt. John W. Lee ............................................ 307.25 
 
Hinesville .............. Lt. Richard C. Cohan ....................... ................. 134.94 
 
Jackson ................. W.O.J.G. George F. Martin .................................. 150.00 
 
Jesup .................... Capt. Walker D. Burke .... ......... ... ...... .. .... ........... 244.59 
 
LaGrange ............... Lt. Thomas E. Brinkley ..................................... 
 
49.65 
 
Lavonia ................. W.O. Fred N. Weldon, Jr. ................................... 
 
93.35 
 
Lawrenceville ......... Lt. Alton H. Craig............................................ 319.20 
 
Louisville .............. C.W.O. Walter E. Dickson.................................. 361.05 
 
Lyans .................... Lt. Alvin H. Tarver.......................................... 
 
45.55 
 
Marietta ................. Lt. Harold J. Earwood, Jr. ................................. 540.00 
 
Milledgeville .......... Lt. Col. James D. Teague, Jr. ........................... 850.96 
 
Monroe .................. Lt. Walter H. Harber ........ ................................. 622.04 
 
Montezuma ............. Capt. Lincoln M. Hicks..................................... 405.81 
 
Moultrie ................. Capt. James C. Courtoy ..................................... 
 
99.56 
 
Perry .................... Lt. William J. Clark, Jr. .................................... 340.50 
 
Quitman ................. Capt. Adron Harden .......................................... 215.50 
 
Reidsville .............. Lt. Ernest R. Collins........................................ 
 
94.22 
 
Reynolds ............... Lt. Robert E. Aultman, Jr.................................. 125.00 
 
Sandersville ........... Capt. Wilmot B. Ouzts....................................... 217.07 
 
Sparta ................... Capt. Jack W. Hi II .................... ............... ......... 195.00 
 
Springfield ............. Lt. Gerald E. Thomas ....................................... 216.00 
 
Statesboro .............. Capt. Carroll L. Herrington ................................ 1,020.00 
 
Swainsboro ............. Glpt. James 0. Edenfield ................................... 374,54 
 
Thomaston .............. Glpt. Thomas J. Slade, Jr. ................................. 535.40 
 
Thomasville ........... Lt. Henry T. Pooler, Jr..................................... 408.71 
 
Thomson ................ Capt. William E. Norris..................................... 485.95 
 
Tifton ................... Lt. Gilbert 0. Maulsby, Jr................................. 270.56 
 
Toccoa .................. Capt. James E. Stowe ....................................... 1,009.35 
 
Valdosta ................ Glpt. Lloyd B. Greer, Jr. ................................... 436.25 
 
Washington ............. Lt. Jack W. Bentley ...................................... No report - 
 
Waycross ............... Lt. Cal. Hugh B. Brooks .................................... 540.60 
 
Waynesboro ............ C.W.O. Frank J. Sikes....................................... 225.41 
 
Winder ................... Lt. Col. Paul E. lnnecker .................................. 584.07 
 
TOTAL ...................................................................................... $57,777.09 
 
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 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
ClCbaplain'5 .fflessage 
Chaplain C. W, Carpenter 
 
WHAT IS GREATNESS? 
Throughout our cou10try, not only in the military but civilian life as well, there are many definitions of greatness. However, too many of these are warped, perverted, distorted and entirely false. As a result, young men entering the military are led to believe that greatness or bigness constitutes how much alcohol he can consume, a profane vocabulary and how many conquests he has made. Such a sense of values or interpretations of greatness are not only misleading and false but indicate weakness rather than strength. 
Greatness comes to the foreground when a young men (1) can elevate his sense of values as he comes in contact with them in every day life, (2) when he can stand up under strong temptations to "follow the crowd" in their practices that are toooften sub-standard. It takes a man to bel ble to stand up for values and principles in the light of great temptations. It is an easy thing to succumb to sin but it takes "intestinal fortitude" to be able to stand up under open natural temptations. 
In the eyes of great-thinking, intelligent people those who are base in their actions and attitudes certainly cannot be classified in the column of greatness. As soon as a young man learns this the more respected he becomes, not only in the military but in civilian life as well. Therefore, two things are to be learned: (1) What are good values? (2) What constitutes greatness? Is it the attention we can attract by being loud and unpleasant to be around, or the acts which point to internal strength? 
 
QUITMAN GUARDSMAN CITED AT FT. JACKSON 
A Georgia National Guardsman for only a few days, PFC Willie F. Williams has been commended for a "superior performance of duty while completing six weeks of advanced unit training." 
The young Quitman Guardsman is a member of Co D, 171st Armd Inf Bn, which he joined March 30th, 1957. Hav ing had no prior military training, he elected to take 6 months active duty for training. 
PFC Williams' commendation was signed by 1st Lt. Hershal D. Sanders, commander of Co B, 15th Bn, 3rd Tng Reg, Ft. Jackson, S. C. It read in part: 
"Your outstanding record indicates to me that you are one who will not accept 'second best' as your standard of accom plishment. You may well be proud that you have completed your training in keeping with the highest standards set by your predecessors. I would like to cite you for your leadership ability and make special note of initiative and eagerness to accomplish any and all tasks that were assigned to you." 
An old-timer is one who remembers when a teacher was one who tanned hides. 
 
Albany Guards Have Centennial 
Two days were required to pack all the celebrating into Albany's 100th anniversary of its National Guard organization. Having carried its banners into battle during all the major wars during the past century, the historic Albany Guards made note of its lineage with an "Old Timers Supper," a special show by Third Army at the Municipal Auditorium and a dance at the new Guard armory. 
Lt. Calvin D. Vining, commander of Co B, 12lst Armd lnf Bn, the direct descendent of the Albany Guards, was in charge of arrangements. Weapons, field equipment and historic documents relating to the ancestrial unit were displayed in a window of the Albany Housefurnishing Company. Early photos of the old organization showing its personnel as they were mustered into federal service for duty during various wars were also on display. 
Sturdley says: Husbands who claim they are henpecked might try increasing their wives' chickenfeed. 
 
OFFICERS MAP PLANS 
FOR FT. STEWART CAMP 
A preliminary trip to Fort Stewart by 28 Georgia Army National Guard officers paved the way for field training exercises there this summer. The officers attended a three. day Pre-camp Reconnaissance Conference at the Guard training site 18  20 January. 
Colonel Sanders Camp, Executive Officer of the 108th AAA Brigade, suffered an acute attack of appendicitis in Savannah in route to Fort Stewart. Col. Camp is now almost fully recovered from the emergency operation that was performed in Savannah. 
Other officer-delegates to the conference, led by Major General Charlie F. Camp, were Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Merritt, Brig. Gen. Charles L. Davis, Brig. Gen. George J. Hearn, Col. Wyont B. Bean, Col. Roy W. Hogan, Col. Edward J. Mackey, Col. Wesley D. Willingham, Col. Jack G. Johnson, Lt. Col. Walter G. Ashmore, Lt. Col. Robert T. Baird, Lt. Col. James E. Deadwyler, Lt. Col. DeWitt T. Frederick, Lt. Col. John M. Han cock, Lt. Col. Ernest W. Higgins, Lt. Col. Emory C. Smith, Lt. Col. Paul E. Innecken, Lt. Col. Bothwell A. Johnson, Lt. Col. Albert J. Twiggs, Lt. Col. Jesse M. Reeves, Lt. Col. Edwin G. Lambright, Lt. Col. Hugh B. Brooks, Lt. Col. Earl Bodron, Maj. Sidney D. Dell, Capt. John F. Sherreffs and 1st Lt. William E. Canady. 
 
 
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JAN, FEB 1958 
 
 IGf this app eo1ong y a 1ento. ne doesn ,t t h ow out t h e h eorts of 
 
S -gla Guardsmen who hove been subjected to a Winter 
 
1: 
 
;aon V 0 
 
f 
 
well redh 
 
below eads. 
 
the This 
 
normal one is 
 
temperature range, Miss Barbaro Smith 
 
we are no of Monroe, 
 
a firey-haired secretary for the State Civil Defense Division. We con well understand how Miss Smith's training in Civil 
Defense might come in handy quite often. 
 
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Ac qu i s itions Division The ~ ni versi ty of Georg ia Lt bra des Th9 University o f Ge org ia Athens, Georgia 
 
1958 
 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
 
AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
 
* 116th FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR 
 
ft:U!JII~ * 
 
48th ARMORED DIVISION Fort Stewart, Georgia 
B - 22 JUNE 
 
WING and ASSIGNED UNIT Travis Field, Savannah 
B - 22 JUNE 
* 202nd COMM MAINT SQ Griffiss AFB, Rome, N.Y. 
 
* lOBth AAA BRIGADE 
 
12-26 JULY 
 
160th ARMOR GROUP 
 
20lst ORDNANCE CO 
 
* 
 
STATE HQ DETACHMENT 
 
Fort Stewart, Georgia 
 
10 - 24 AUGUST 
I 
 
117th AC&W FLIGHT Mitchel AFB, N.Y . 129th AC& WSQUADRON Seagirt, N.J. 224th RADIO RELAY SQ Otis AFB, Mass. 
 
2- 16 AUGUST